Producer Max Norman on Ozzy Osbourne’s ‘Blizzard’ & ‘Diary’ Inside the Albums, Randy Rhoads, Bob Daisley, Lee Kerslake – 2022 Interview

This is a full in bloom interview with producer/engineer Max Norman.

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Producer/engineer Max Norman was the steady hand behind the console for Ozzy Osbourne’s first two solo milestones, *Blizzard of Ozz* and *Diary of a Madman*, and in this 2022 interview he walks through those sessions from inside the control room. Brought in at Ridge Farm Studio after Chris Tsangarides departed, Norman helped capture the chemistry of Ozzy, Randy Rhoads, Bob Daisley, and Lee Kerslake as they tracked largely live foundations. Norman revisits the later controversy over credits and the re‑recorded rhythm tracks, offering his perspective on why those original performances still feel so alive decades later.

full in bloom Interview